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  "title": "Mark Rydell, ‘Actor’s Director’ Known for ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97",
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  "summary": "Having started out as an actor, he was able to coax sensitive work out of performers like Bette Midler, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and John Wayne.",
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        "title": "Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97",
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        "title": "Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97",
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        "title": "Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mark-rydell-oscar-nominated-director-of-on-golden-pond-dies-at-97",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:29:00.000Z"
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